Announcement
Boston, MA —
The 44th season of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity, Boston’s production is the longest running gospel play in the country and it has been a Boston favorite holiday tradition since 1970. This year’s production will warm our hearts through the delicate voices of children, luminous chords of adults, and the thunderous beat of African drums to herald in the holiday season.
This year, 12 shows will run December 5 through December 21 and take place at Emerson College’s Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Tickets are $45.00, $36.00 and $32.00. ASL performances will be available for some shows.
Black Nativity is produced by the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) as a gift from Boston’s black community to all people of “good will.” The more than four decades of mounting Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity honors the conviction of NCAAA founder Elma Lewis and original Musical Director John Andrew Ross that spiritual and humane values have to be celebrated to build wholesome communities.
In honor of Elma Lewis, an alumna and a passionate advocate for the arts, Emerson College recently established the Elma Lewis Center for Civic Engagement, Learning and Research. “We’re thrilled to host this wonderful holiday tradition and historic production on our campus. It reaffirms the important role that the arts have in bringing communities together and creating shared experiences,” said Emerson College President Lee Pelton.
2014 Season of Black Nativity
What
44th Season of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity
When
- Friday, December 5, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday December 6, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
- Friday December 12, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday December 13, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sunday, December 14, 2014, 3:30 p.m.
- Friday December 19, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday December 20, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sunday, December 21, 2014, 3:30 p.m.
Location
Emerson/Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Cost
$32, $36, $45. Group rates and Box Office: 617-824-8400.
ASL
ASL performances available for some shows. Check website for further information.
Ages
All Ages
Contacts
National Center for Afro-American Artists, 617-442-8614, BlackNativity.org
Visiting
Nearby garages, visit paramountboston.org; MBTA Stations: Park Street, Bolyston St., Chinatown
About the College
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,780 undergraduates and 670 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, the Netherlands, London, China, and the Czech Republic as well as its new Global Portals, with the first opening last fall in Paris. The College has an active network of 51,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. For more information, visit Emerson.edu.